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Ep 326: Overcoming ARFID and Pediatric Feeding Issues with Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP
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ARFID and pediatric feeding disorders take center stage this week on The Untethered Podcast.
Hallie welcomes pediatric feeding expert Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, to discuss the connection between ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), pediatric feeding disorders (PFD), and childhood anxiety.
Melanie, a licensed speech-language pathologist and internationally recognized author, breaks down how anxiety plays a central role in many feeding challenges—and how understanding this connection can help families and professionals create meaningful progress.
Whether you're a parent navigating extreme picky eating or a professional working with feeding clients, this episode offers practical, compassionate strategies to reduce anxiety, build trust, and promote lasting change.
If this episode resonates with you, take a screenshot while you’re listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Melanie @mymunchbug_melaniepotock
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✔️ What differentiates picky eating from ARFID and PFD
✔️ How anxiety influences feeding behavior and progress
✔️ Ways to reduce anxiety for both children and parents
✔️ Why parent coaching is essential in feeding therapy
✔️ How autism spectrum disorder intersects with feeding challenges
✔️ The power of a transdisciplinary treatment model
✔️ Tools and strategies for making mealtimes less stressful
Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, this episode provides a roadmap to better understanding and supporting children with complex feeding needs.
LINKS
Get to know Melanie Potock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymunchbug_melaniepotock/
Check out her website: https://mymunchbug.com/
Be part of our Myo Fam! Join us inside The Myo Membership: www.themyomembership.com
Become a Certified Myofunctional Therapist™ (CMT®). Enroll here: www.themyomethod.com
Ready to turn your "myo eyes" on? Join our webinar: https://www.feedthepeds.com/myo-webinar
Download a Free F.A.S.T. Myo Screening Packet Here: FastMyoScreening.com
Find a myofunctional therapist: www.themyodirectory.com
Connect with Hallie on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIN
Haven’t left a review yet? Click here and thank you, as always, for being a listener!
Want to watch more of the episode? Click here
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
325 episodes
Manage episode 491644639 series 2823519
ARFID and pediatric feeding disorders take center stage this week on The Untethered Podcast.
Hallie welcomes pediatric feeding expert Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP, to discuss the connection between ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), pediatric feeding disorders (PFD), and childhood anxiety.
Melanie, a licensed speech-language pathologist and internationally recognized author, breaks down how anxiety plays a central role in many feeding challenges—and how understanding this connection can help families and professionals create meaningful progress.
Whether you're a parent navigating extreme picky eating or a professional working with feeding clients, this episode offers practical, compassionate strategies to reduce anxiety, build trust, and promote lasting change.
If this episode resonates with you, take a screenshot while you’re listening, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag Hallie @halliebulkin and Melanie @mymunchbug_melaniepotock
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✔️ What differentiates picky eating from ARFID and PFD
✔️ How anxiety influences feeding behavior and progress
✔️ Ways to reduce anxiety for both children and parents
✔️ Why parent coaching is essential in feeding therapy
✔️ How autism spectrum disorder intersects with feeding challenges
✔️ The power of a transdisciplinary treatment model
✔️ Tools and strategies for making mealtimes less stressful
Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, this episode provides a roadmap to better understanding and supporting children with complex feeding needs.
LINKS
Get to know Melanie Potock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mymunchbug_melaniepotock/
Check out her website: https://mymunchbug.com/
Be part of our Myo Fam! Join us inside The Myo Membership: www.themyomembership.com
Become a Certified Myofunctional Therapist™ (CMT®). Enroll here: www.themyomethod.com
Ready to turn your "myo eyes" on? Join our webinar: https://www.feedthepeds.com/myo-webinar
Download a Free F.A.S.T. Myo Screening Packet Here: FastMyoScreening.com
Find a myofunctional therapist: www.themyodirectory.com
Connect with Hallie on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIN
Haven’t left a review yet? Click here and thank you, as always, for being a listener!
Want to watch more of the episode? Click here
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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